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Reading DAIS - No WebsiteAlcohol & Drug Services
79 London Street, Reading 0118 956 7441
Drop in service for adult drug users providing advice, information, one-to one
support and referral to formal treatment. One-to-one support and
advice available to alcohol users by referral.
SMART/Drug Intervention Pro gramme (DIP) - No Website
The Centre, Bowman House, 2-10 Bridge Street, Reading 0118 939 0823
Drug treatment service for adults and problematic drug users who are
involved in the criminal justice system including those released from
prison, those facing arrest/conviction for drug-related crime or registered
as a prolific offender. The service provides one-to-one support, as well as
information and advice.
Berkshire Drug & Alcohol Specialist Service [BDASS] - No Website
The Centre, Bowman House, 2-10 Bridge Street, Reading 0118 955 7333
Drug and alcohol treatment for adults including substitute prescribing
clinics, drug and alcohol detox pro grammes and testing and vaccination for
blood borne viruses.
Reading CDA - No Website
159 Oxford Road 0118 959 6118
Treatment service for adult drug users offering a structured day
pro gramme of group sessions and one-to-one support.
SOURCE Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service - No Website
16 North Street, Reading 07708 757 416
Information, advice and support with drug and alcohol related issues for
anyone under 18 years old. SOURCE also provides support for parents.
BASIAN 07882 968 035
BASIAN provide culturally sensitive peer support and advocacy to substance
misusers from black and minority ethnic communities to promote access to
treatment services and support ex-offenders.
Turning Point -
The Centre, Bowman House, 2-10 Bridge Street, Reading 0118 958 5631
Aftercare service that supports those in drug and alcohol recovery to
access education, training, employment and volunteering
ASIST the Aftercare and Social Inclusion Support Team offers enhanced aftercare provision to residents of Reading who have previously experienced drug or alcohol problems, including people who may have been in the criminal justice system
The Centre, 2 - 10 Bridge Street, Reading. Berkshire RG1 2LU Tel: 01189 511 057
progress2work/linkup Berkshire is a Jobcentre Plus initiative aiming to help disadvantaged groups to return to employment as part of wider government welfare to work initiatives. Progress2Work works with individuals who have experienced past problematic drug use whilst linkUP extends provision to those disadvantaged by homelessness, alcohol problems or a history of offending. This new countywide service with bases in Reading and Maidenhead, works closely with Jobcentre Plus and other key stakeholders to facilitate access for clients to vocational training and employment.
The Centre, 2 - 10 Bridge Street, Reading. Berkshire RG1 2LU Tel: 01189 511 057
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Arcade's aim is to present young people with positive choices for a healthy lifestyle. Map for Prospect Park Hospital
Young people are frequently presented with choices, from which TV channel to watch through to which GCSE options to choose. Choices related to drug and alcohol use can sometimes appear harmless yet prove to have serious consequences.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust provides local specialist care for people with ongoing or complx mental health issues, substance misuse issues and some learning disabilities.
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Berkshire Women's Aid Each year we are contacted by over seven thousand women fearing or experiencing abuse at home or in a relationship.
We work throughout Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, and are affiliated to WAFE (Women's Aid Federation of England - national helpline no. 0808 2000 247).
Children’s Information Centre (CIC) is an award winning, independent, registered charity providing free, impartial information, advice and assistance for families and professionals. The organisation has been working in Berkshire for over 19 years. Christian Community Action The work of Christian Community Action started in the Reading area in 1992 with a desire to reach out to those on the margins of society, whether through poverty, homelessness or long term unemployment. The work was the vision of one man with a van who single handed collected items of clothing and surplus furniture from donors and supplied these to individuals and families who were desperate for support. At this time a 200 sq.ft. derelict barn was used for temporary storage
Crossing Bridges (Domestic Abuse) is here to help you be safe and to find the information you need. We can help you whether this is all new to you, or whether it has been happening to you for years, regardless of gender, age, sexuality, race, culture or religious beliefs. Crossroads A Crossroads service is about giving time - improving the lives of carers by giving them a break from their caring responsibilities. Our aim is to provide a reliable, tailored service, for each carer and the person they care for. We have schemes in most parts of England and Wales, which provide a range of services.
Reading Crossroads is committed to providing practical support in the home in order to enable carers to have a break from their caring responsibilities. In providing this service to carers, Reading Crossroads may provide a personal care service to people with care needs (service user) and will ensure that the provision of such personal care is user lead. Dyslexia Research Trust was set up by Professor John Stein and Dr Sue Fowler at Oxford University to fund cutting edge interdisciplinary research into dyslexia and other related conditions and to support free clinics to assess and assist people with these conditions
Information and support for lone parents
Citizen's Advice Bureau Reading
07971 416798
edsreading@hotmail.com
- A group for those suffering from eating disorders.
- A group for those caring for an individual with an eating disorder.
- Emotional and practical support.
- Opportunity to meet others facing similar everyday challenges.
- Information about eating disorders.
- Discussions of topics agreed by the group.
We run both a Recovery Group and a Carers Group. The Recovery Group meets on the first Monday of each month and the Carers Group meets on the third Monday of each month 7.30pm – 8.45pm.
We discuss selected topics and have guest speakers for the Carers’ Group, while the Recovery Group tends to have a less structured approach. The groups offer a place to gather, share experiences, support each other and work together to explore new ways of coping. Recoverers’ can attend both groups (many do) but the carers’ group is focused on the needs of carers.
The group is open to all, free of charge and always welcomes new members.
(Due to restrictions imposed by Beat, all attendees must be 18 or over or 16 or over and attend with a guardian.)
We are registered as part of the Eating Disorders Association Self Help Network now known as
How to Find Us: Both groups meet at 25 Erleigh Road in Reading (RG1 5LR).
You do not need to contact us before attending the group but if you would like further information please contact us:
We provide supported housing to single people who have a history of homelessness. And, as homelessness rarely comes alone, many are struggling with substance or alcohol misuse, have a history of offending or mental health issues, had a poor start in life or have been affected by a relationship breakdown.
Life Story Therapeutic Centre The aims of Life Story Charitable Trust is to provide counsel ling, psychotherapy and complementary therapies available to the widest possible number of people within the community, and to provide a range of training to professionals working in these fields. The purpose of the charity is to provide a quality counsel ling service for the community; " with an all inclusive environment we promote and support personal and social growth"
Phab is a charity dedicated to promoting the integration of people with and without disabilities. Lord Snowdon is our Patron - Rolf Harris and Sir Cliff Richard are two Vice Presidents. Phab has provided support and services for our club members since 1957.
Prospects is a Christian voluntary organisation which values and supports people with learning disabilities so that they live their lives to the full.
Multiple Scierosis Society Thames Valley Branch
Prospects supports people to live as independently as possible and develop a wide range of skills.
- Caring in Reading- Where to get help & advice
- Carers in Reading - Keep Updated Information Request Form
- Caring for someone with Learning Disabilities in Reading
ReadiBus
aims to provide mobility and independence to people who would otherwise have great difficulty in getting out and about.
ReadiBus' principal service is a telephone-booked accessible bus service, Dial-a-Ride. It is available door-to-door across a large part of Central and West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. Some services are timetabled and run at the same time each week.
Reading Depression Self-Help Group
WHEN: 19:30-21:00
WHAT DAY: The first Tuesday evening of every month
WHERE: The Quaker Meeting House, 2 Church St, Reading, Berks, RG1 2SB. Just off London Street, free parking after 6pm on London Street and South Street. Walk through the open gates on the right hand side, first door on the right.
WHAT TO EXPECT: A friendly, relaxed, inclusive community support group with a non-judgemental & confidential environment, talks on a range of topics. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided!!
Any questions, for more detailed directions or further information please email ANNA on: readingdepressiongroup@hotmail.co.uk
Reading Lion's Club Lions International Purpose
- To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
- To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
- To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
- To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
- To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
- To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.
Reading Mencap is a local charity, which aims to provide help and support for people with a learning disability, and their families, in the Reading area. Although we are affiliated to the Royal Society, we are independently funded. The original group was called The Reading Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults but we changed our name in 2002 to the more easily used title we now have.
The Group was setup in 1994 . Its aims to assist refugees and asylum seekers who are resident in the Reading area, and in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
The Group will help them to access services and assist them to maintain their dignity and provide them with practical support to rebuild their lives.
To offer information, advice and support on a wide range of issues, including asylum matters, housing, health, education, training, employment, accessing benefits, securing household items etc. Promote the integration of our clients and their dependents into mainstream society and help build their self-esteem individually and collectively.
To lobby on behalf of our clients, advocating for their needs with the local authorities and Educate the general public about issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers.
Reading Resource Resource is an innovative non-medical service, which is one of the many projects run by Together. It offers people who are experiencing mental health difficulties or emotional distress the chance to make positive changes in their social and working lives.
Reading International Solidarity Centre which has been raising awareness about development issues since the early 1980's. RISC's aim is to actively support and promote the actions of people across the world working for equality, justice and sustainable development. The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust was set up in 1998 with the aim of reducing the number of children who are killed and injured every year in the UK as a result of head injuries sustained in cycling accidents.
The YMCA is a leading Christian charity committed to supporting all young people, particularly in times of need.
is one of the largest general hospital trusts in the country
We provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.
Please contact Jane if you have any concerns about your clients or family members using the in-patient or out-patient services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust or the out-patient services at West Berks Community Hospital or Prince Charles Eye Unit.
Her role is to ensure that all our patients with a learning disability have the most effective care and treatment and that their special needs are addressed, whether they are staying on a ward or visiting an out-patient clinic.
She can supply you with an ‘Information about me’ folder prior to planned admissions and she ensures that these folders are given to carers when someone with a learning disability is admitted as an emergency.
The Trust has a bleep system for patients and carers attending out-patient clinics at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Clinic staff will try to fast track learning disability patients through but this isn’t always possible. General out- patients and Trauma and Orthopaedic clinics have their own bleeps – ask at reception in those clinics. If you are visiting any of the other clinics, collect a bleep from the PALS office on level 2, behind Main Reception.
We have a series of easy read leaflets available explaining some of the more common investigations that we do here and information about visiting A & E, CDU and the pre – op assessment clinic.
Jane is there to help with anything at all though so do contact her and discuss your concerns with her
The hospital has an excellent Information Zone in the Craven Road Entrance Hall
Information
94 Oxford Road, Reading RG1 7LI
Tel: 0118 958 52
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A GP led Walk-In-Centre
Opening Times 8am - 8pm 365 days a year
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Memory Box - The Museum of Reading has created 'Memory Boxes' for older members of the community.
The boxes contain hands-on objects from the museum's collection aimed at sparking recollections, which can be shared with others.
If you would like to borrow a box or for further information please contact on 0118 901 5118
mobile.library@reading.gov.uk CONNECT A SOCIAL GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH AN INTEREST IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO WANT TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS & HAVE FUN CONNECT meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 7pm @
Thatcher’s Pub, Fairwater Drive , Woodley, RG5 3EZ (activities planned-dance,drumming,cinema) (Contact: Graeme 0118 9890707)
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